Swiss government: Same-sex couples can marry starting July 1, 2022
World | November 18, 2021 12:01 ISTSwitzerland is one of the few remaining countries in Western Europe where gay and lesbian couples do not already have the right to wed.
Switzerland is one of the few remaining countries in Western Europe where gay and lesbian couples do not already have the right to wed.
Switzerland's parliament and the governing Federal Council supported the “Marriage for All” measure. Switzerland has authorized same-sex civil partnerships since 2007.
The Swiss government has also announced that COVID certificates will be permitted as supporting documents in case of international travel and areas of application in the country.
"We have a huge number of countries currently that have had to suspend the rollout of their second doses of vaccine," Xinhua news agency quoted Bruce Aylward, Senior Advisor to the WHO Director-General on Organizational Change, as saying on Friday.
It, however said that Swiss Authorities have been requested to provide the relevant facts along with their view on possible reasons for increase or decrease in deposits so that facts could be presented in correct perspective.
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The Tibetan community of Switzerland and Liechtenstein assembled here before the UN building to highlight the deplorable human rights situation in Tibet.
I look at the state of the world with a concern today. There is intolerance, hatred and revenge... We need to find the right balance for a common future," Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga said during a special address at the WEF annual meeting in Davos.
The Swiss government has dedicated its Science Day in honour of the Missile Man and former President Late A P J Abdul Kalam for his vast expertise in science and technology.
It will enhance public accountability by way of exchange of information and technology between the two countries.
India has received first tranche of details about financial accounts of its residents in Swiss banks. This comes as a major boost to the Modi government in its war against black money. Switzerland handed over the first tranche to India under a new automatic exchange of infomation framework between the two countries, marking a significant milestone in the fight against black money stashed abroad.
Underlining that tax evasion and money laundering have strong links with terrorism, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said the agreement on the automatic exchange of tax information between India and Switzerland is a "very positive development" which will help fight the scourge.
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